ECTS - Aviation Safety and Security

Aviation Safety and Security (AVM212) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Aviation Safety and Security AVM212 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course provides an overview of psychological problems that must be overcome to manage an effective aviation safety program and basic concepts related to aviation security. Clarification of the regulations related to aviation security.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will learn theoretical background information on aviation safety
  • Students will be able to understand and use Safety Management Systems in aviation
  • Students will be able to describe, assess and control risks for aviation safety
  • Students will be able to define and solve problems for aviation safety
  • Students will be able to explain the basic concepts related to aviation security.
  • Students can list the airport security area and they will be explain plans and programs relating to airport security.
  • Students will be able to describe airport security applications
Course Content System approach to aviation safety, factors that affect aviation safety, safety management system in aviation, risk assessment, risk management, quality control and assurance, airport terminal and flight line facilities, airport security areas, new developments affecting the security of the airport.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Safety
2 High Risk Organizations and Accidents
3 System Approach to Safety and Safety Management Systems in Aviation
4 The Impact of Human and Organizational Factors on Safety, Identifying Hazards
5 Assessing and Controlling Risks
6 Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance
7 Mid-Term Exam
8 Managing a Safety Management System
9 History of Aviation Security and Civil Aviation Against Illegal Investigation of events.
10 Aviation Security and Related Terminology, International Regulations, National Regulations, Plans and Programs
11 Security Areas
12 Airport General Security and Airport Physical Security Measures
13 Aircraft Security
14 Aviation security, new trends regarding the future status
15 Human Factors in Aviation Security
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Clarence C.Rodrigues, Stephen Cusick, Commercial Aviation Safety, 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 2011
2. Jennifer Zellan, Aviation Security, Current Issues and Development, Nova Publishers, 2003.
Other Sources 3. Michael Ferguson, Sean Nelson, Aviation Safety A Balanced Industry Approach, 1 st Edition, Cengage, 2013
4. Jiefang Huang, Aviation Safety Through the Rule of Law (Aviation Law and Policy) ICAO’s Mechanism and Practices, 1 st Edition, Kluwer Law International, 2009.
5. Jhon G. Goglia, Alan J.Stolzer, Carl D. Halford, A Safety Management Systems in Aviation (Ashgate Studies in Human Factors for Flight Operations, 1 st Edition, Ashgate Publishing, 2010
6. Elias Bartholomew, Airport and Aviation Security, Auerbach Publications, 2009.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 5
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 5
Homework Assignments 1 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ability to determine, identify, formulate and solve the problems in the field of aviation management; for this purpose, ability to select and apply appropriate methods of analyzing and modelling X
2 Adequate knowledge in the areas of business, management, and aviation management; ability to apply to identify and solve the problems encountered in the field of air transport operations and theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas. X
3 Ability to design to meet the specific requirements of complex system or process related to aviation management, under realistic constraints and conditions; for this purpose, ability to apply modern design methods.( Realistic constraints and conditions, depending on the nature of the design, contain items as economics, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, health, safety, social and political problems.) X
4 The ability to select, use and develop of modern techniques and tools that are needed for the applications needed in aviation management;the ability to use information technologies effectively. X
5 To examine the problem of aviation management experimental design, conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting the results skills. X
6 The ability to work effectively in the disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills. X
7 Effective verbal and written communication skills in English; follow the information and developments in the field and be able to share with other people, use it in the B1 level of European Language Portfolio, knowing at least one foreign language. X
8 Aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, ability to access to information, follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal ability. X
9 Information about business applications such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable development. X
10 Information about the effects of aviation management applications on health, environment and safety in the universal and social dimensions and be aware of the legal consequences of the applications to be performed. X
11 To possess conscious about the effects of management and workplace applications of aviation management enterprises on occupational and environmental safety and the health of employees, as well as awareness about legal consequences of these applications. X
12 To possess conscious about responsibility of professional and ethics. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 10 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 10 10
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 131